Talk:British timber trade

Baltic?

Someone familiar with the subject needs to define baltic in the article of this context. This article caught my interest because I though that the british imported their timber mostly from the nordic countries. But now this article seems to be written like baltic is used to mean anything near the baltic sea, on the other hand, it doesn't clearly state whether or not timber was imported from actual baltic countries of estonia, lithuania and latvia at all. The phrase "The Baltic countries, especially Norway" is especially strange, as Norway is neither a baltic country nor has any coast on the baltic sea. SGJ (talk) 13:52, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

see Baltic region, or more specifically

countries on the (British) trade route through the Baltic Sea, i.e. the lands above in addition to the Scandinavian Peninsula (Sweden and Norway)

--UltraMagnus^speak 16:40, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

Napoleon's blockade vs levy on Baltic timber

This is with reference to a 275 percent levy made on Baltic timber during a time when Napoleon had imposed the Continental Blockade. I need to have a clarification on the need for a levy at a time when it appears that timber is not allowed into the U.K. The 275 percent (a very interesting thing I never knew) could use a reference. It would also be helpful to have the dates with references, as my understanding that the blockade happened in 1805 (Brault, 1946, Ottawa Old and New, p178). Otherwise thanks for the article, it's very helpful for my article about the lumber/timber industry on the Ottawa River. (Just an interesting comment, who knew that such a thing would have such far reaching effects as being such a contributor to the growth of the city of Ottawa, Canada's capital?) SunKing2 (talk) 23:17, 26 August 2011 (UTC)